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1 B. J. BLISS & E. F. WHITE.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1909.

9 1 4;, 330, Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

UNITED srAgrns trnnronnron.

ELMER J. BLISS, or EDGARTOWN, AND-EDWARDI'FL wimnor QUINCY, 'nassaonnsnr'rs; ssjxenons 'ro ascsnsnon COMPANY, or sos'ron; MASSACHUSETTS, A coaromrron or MAINE.

Lear.

To alllwkom-it may concern:

Be-itknowathat We EL MERHJ. Bi s.

' fenence than the measurement at'the waist in order that the last may be removed from the-shoewithout-pny breaking, down orv distinting. on stretching ofthe smaller. waist; portionof the 'upper through whichthe the must-pass while. being, removed}.

. theiultiinate purpose-being to give the shoe a. snug. fit about the waistiof the foot while giving the larger ballportion of the foot.

ampleopportunity to s read in the shoe while supporting the Weight of the wearer.

' In-the, drawingswe have illustrated various forms-of embodying the principle of this invention.

Figure 1. is a; side. elevation part1 sectionshowing oneforniof the last. 1g,.23isa lan view of the same-partly iIL'SQCtlOH. igr 3 is adetail view'of the separable section of the: fore part. Fig, 4 is aside elevation. partly in. section or broken. away to show interior parts. of the same artlyins'ection.

The under yinggprinci is of. our invention.

consistsin dividing the orepart of: the last in the direction of its longitudinal axis by a vertical division, the cut-out portion being coinpletely severedfrom the other and having a sliding temporary engagement with the main section of the fore part by which the two arts are held togetherby spring tensionw ion in their normal position for service but are-com 'letely' se aratedby 7 the act of Withdrawing t 6 main, ody of the last from the shoe, thereby leaving the sep-.

arable section to drop' out when the shoe'is inverted.

In the-practice of our invention according to the form shown inthe first three figures of h drawings, the-last block a issevered by S'pocmmfionotLetteislPateut. Application man January ma sci-1am. 470,502.

Fig. 5. isaplan viewrawnted ma arena,

: a longitudinal out as at (1" extending. from thetoe-along. the longitudinal axis of' the lastto its middle; portion, thence laterally 'to' the side ofi thelast back of the balls The of. the last is grooved on its inner longitudi nal faceto-receive as ring metal tongue 6 which is firmly secure at-itsforward end in anysuitable mannerto the-inner. wall of the.

Wardly and outwardly sothat its-: rear endproiect's some distance beyond inside wal or-face of the section as shown in Fig.

The vertical inside face of the main section a is provided with a staple or hook -like device a adapted to receive the springtongueb' to-allowthe same to have a sliding movement therein. The main portionmay wall: ofi the separablc sectionrb is provided fixedin the corresponding portion of the main section at As-the rear portion. of the groove so as to engage the cooperating st'a lea,v it is obvious that when the sep=- ara lesectionis-placed in position to have the rean orfree end of the spring'tongue enterthe staple, the-parts are thenin posi tionto permit the rearward movement, which owingto the-inclination of the spring tonguertends to'pressthe twosections closely together as the separable block assumes its normal position for service. Theguide pins 0/ and a engaging the sockets or recesses in the separable section tend to hold the two parts rigidlyin operative position to resist external pressure when the shoe is being lasted or otherwise worked upon.

- In Figsal and 5 We have shown a somewhat modified. .l'orm of the invention. the main section a ofthe last block and the separable section b are divided as above described but instead of employing 'a single :staple for receiving the spring tongue 6 we {provide two-staplesa and a placed astride awear plate a through both of which the spring tongue is passed. In this case the Int-nit some distance-apart, serves to prevent slot or groove 6 but which is inclined rear;

also be provided with agilide inc-whichparoiects' into the slot' I)?" of: t e separablemeinber. X The rear-j o1 laterallyextended;

with-- a socket: b adaptedtoreceive a i='o1-- wardly projecting. guide or holding pin. 0/

spring tongue 6 projects outside of the In that case spring tongue having two points of engage the displacement. of theseparablefsection.

sectibn-b Whichfills out-this cutaway portion from its proper operative position relative to the main section. In order to avold the spreading: open of the two sections at the toe portion to enable the laterally projecting 5 guide pin of. the main section to passby the I springtongue, we make this guide pin in the form of a yielding plunger a, seated in a pressed plungera adapted to press forward.

normally against the rear face of the sepa- 2o rable'section 'b. When the parts of the last are in lace in the shoe, the external pres-j sure 0 the uppervkeeps this plunger retracted but assoon as the main section isdrawn back to give the two sections a chance to separate, .the lunger acts to. cause this separation. In ig. '1 we showed the heel portion of. the last block joining the main portion withoutv any break or joint. In the orm shown in Fig. 4 however,.the heel portion of the last is hingedly connected to the main body of the fore part. b means of a hinged-joint c, a wedge-shape filledbya wedge-shaped piece 0 having sliding engagement with the rear transverse wall of the fore part and the front transverse face ofthe heel part. v The above described constructions make it possible Waist portion properly adapted 40 the 'foot and an-v enlar ed ball' ample room toallow t spread inside the shoe and is also capableof satisfyin'g extreme requirements for large to support ballmeasure relativeto the waistvmeasurement in cases where a bunion. or swelling is formed on the ball of the foot as often happens. a I

What we claim is i 1. A last for boots and-shoes embracing a said fore part embracing a main section joining' the heel, and a separable side sectionconnected therewith by a sliding connection which permits the main portion to be removed from the shoe, leaving the separable section in lace to be. removed separately, substantia y as-described.

2. A last'for boots andshoes embracing. a

' heel part and a vertically and longitudinallydivided fore part, said fore part embracing a main section joining the heel, and a shorter slde sectlonconnected therewith by a sliding connection which serves to hold the separable '.parts together under spring tension wh1le permitting the complete separation of the as described.

heel part anda vertically and longitudina recess being to build a shoe with a snug-fittingortion with e ball 0 the foot to,

' main section jloining the hee side section 7 heel part and'a vertically divided fore part,

' withdrawn, and a s parts when the main section .is withdrawn from the shoe, substantially as described;

3." A last for'boo'ts and'shoes embracin -a heel part and a vertically and longitudinally divided fore part, said divided fore part embracin a main section joining the heel, and a separa le side section connected therewith by a sliding connection which serves to press the parts together under spring tension when they are in normal operative position in the shoe, while permitting the complete separa-v tion of the parts when the main section; is withdrawnyand means tendingto separate or force apart the two sections, substantially q '80 4. A last for boots and shoesembracinga 2 heel part and a vertically divided fore part .said divided fore part embracing a main seetion joining the heel, and a separable side section connected therewith, onc'of said sec- 35 tions .being provided with a recess, a spring tongue secured insaid recess at it's forward end and having itsrearward end extending obliquely outside of said groove,.coop'erating means on the othersection forengagingsaid spring tongue to form a sliding andcl'amping connection between the two parts, substan-j- 't'ially as described.

5. A last for boots: and shoes embracing a 7 y divided fore part, said divided fore partembracing a main section joining'the heel, and a" separable side section, the separable section being provided withalongitudinal recess'o'r groove, .a spring tongue secured in saidgroove at its forward. endfand extending rearwardly in anoblique' direction with its rear end projecting outside of said groove,

a cooperating staple secured tov'the main 'sec tion torece1ve said spring tongue, and'a guide pin securedto the main section and projecting -into the forward part of saidfl groove, substantially as described. v 6. A last for, boots and shoes embracin a heel part and a vertically and longitudina y I divided fore part, said fore part embracing a and a separable aving sliding. connection with the main part, one of said sections being formed with a longitudinal recess in its inner.

face, a spring tongue secured in said recess,

the other section'b eingprovided with means for slidingly engaging said s ringtongue to hold the. parts clamped toget er when in n r-'- mal pos1tion, whilepermitting their complete separation when the main section I is P PI Sedguide pin secured one-sectlon toenga e an oppo-.

sit'ely disposed recess'in the jot er section,

substantially as described. I

,7."A last for boots. and shoes embracing in I its construction a 1 heel portion, .a vertically andlongitudinally' divided fore'part hingedly connected with said heel, said fore part com'- prlsmg a main. section joining the heel, and a separeble section having sliding-connection 1 In witness whereof, We have subscribed wlth the main part by which the. twb parts i the above specification. are slidingly clamped together when in nor- ELMER J. BLISS.

mal position, while permitting the complete EDWARD F. WHITE. 5 separation of the parts when the main part is i In the presence of Withdrawn from the shoe, substantially as Z N. W. EMERSON,'

described. K. T. HARTNETT. 

